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Curtain for base of roof lantern?
pieroabcd
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Hi, I have this roof lantern at home
In pure devilish style, it has the pot (the glass) but lacks the lid (a curtain).
Being east facing, in summer the kitchen becomes hellishly hot and bright. I can enter the kitchen only from 3pm, when the sun has moved away. I suffer the bright light as much as any temperature above 20°.
The ceiling is made of plasterboard, of course.
I was wondering if it's resistent enough to attach to it a couple of lightweight roads to use as drivers for a lightweight curtain, or if I risk to break it.
Does anyone have experience with a setup like this?
Spending thousands of pounds for a professional solution is definitely NOT an option.
Thanks.
In pure devilish style, it has the pot (the glass) but lacks the lid (a curtain).
Being east facing, in summer the kitchen becomes hellishly hot and bright. I can enter the kitchen only from 3pm, when the sun has moved away. I suffer the bright light as much as any temperature above 20°.
The ceiling is made of plasterboard, of course.
I was wondering if it's resistent enough to attach to it a couple of lightweight roads to use as drivers for a lightweight curtain, or if I risk to break it.
Does anyone have experience with a setup like this?
Spending thousands of pounds for a professional solution is definitely NOT an option.
Thanks.
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I would imagine there is some timber framing behind the plasterboard in the well. So attaching some rails either side for a guided blind shouldn't be too difficult. Even if there isn't anything solid behind the plasterboard, you could use some of these -> https://www.toolstation.com/rawlplug-dra02-metal-self-drill-plasterboard-fixing/p25705 - I've been using them recently to fix picture rail to a PB background and substituting the supplied screws with some 4mm dia CSK wood screws.pieroabcd said: Hi, I have this roof lantern at home
The ceiling is made of plasterboard, of course.
I was wondering if it's resistent enough to attach to it a couple of lightweight roads to use as drivers for a lightweight curtain, or if I risk to break it.
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FreeBear said:
I would imagine there is some timber framing behind the plasterboard in the well. So attaching some rails either side for a guided blind shouldn't be too difficult. Even if there isn't anything solid behind the plasterboard, you could use some of these -> https://www.toolstation.com/rawlplug-dra02-metal-self-drill-plasterboard-fixing/p25705 - I've been using them recently to fix picture rail to a PB background and substituting the supplied screws with some 4mm dia CSK wood screws.pieroabcd said: Hi, I have this roof lantern at home
The ceiling is made of plasterboard, of course.
I was wondering if it's resistent enough to attach to it a couple of lightweight roads to use as drivers for a lightweight curtain, or if I risk to break it.
Right, the PB itself must be clinging to something.
I like the self-drilling screws
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